Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-30
WEST O.

JUNE 20.-The Fl. & T. in Its issue Of
the 9th inst. says that the schools of
Ohio will be open Sept. LIST fer whites
and blacks alike or with the opening Of
the fall term. which win be Sept. 1st.
This will affect the schools Of Southern
Ohio but little as the blacks have had
this privilege here for a long time. and,
justly SO, inasmuch as they constitute but
a meager percentage Of our population
and make as good average citizens as
their white neighbors Of similar advan.
tages. As late as Feb. Dist, 1882, Judge
Baxter had this to say to the juryin the
case of U. s. VS.. Bunton, in U. s. Circuit
court for Dist. of Ohio: "Ihnvc stated
to you gentlemen of the jury that under
our constition and laws a negro has the
same rights as the white man; precisely
the same rights in all respects. He is
subject to the same obligations, duties,
and liabilities, and that right has been
secured by the amendments to the con-
stitution." etc., Further on In this
charge he says, The issue and the only
issue, Is whether this colored school that
had been provided. and which the statute
had authority to provide, was reasonably
accessible, and gave to this boy the same
facilities, educational facilities, that he
could have obtained at the other; or
something approaching it. If it did.
then this defendant is not guilty; if it
did not, then the court instructs you that,
upon your finding that,fact. he would be
guilty as charged in the indictment.
The jury disagreed as to the facts refer.
red to in the charge and we're discharged.
Before this paper reaches your readers,
one Of the largest campmeetings in the
U. s. will be in session at Lewisburg,
seven miles north of our town, conducted
by the United Brethren. Maj. Black
burn, the great criminal lawyer Of Gin
cinati, will preach on Sunday the 10Th.
A fee of ten cents will be charged at
the gates. Four distinguished bishops
will be in attendance some time during
the,ten days of its session.
A sickening tragedy was transacted
five miles south of Eaton last week, in
which a thirteen year old boy is suspi
cioned. The family consisted of hus-
band, wife, son and daughter. Mr.. Beall
and daughter had gone to town, on bust
ness, in the afternoon, leaving the boy
with his mother and a hired boy in the
field. News reached town of the murder
Of Mrs. Beall by three tramps and the
fire bell gave the alarm. The Infatuated
people, remembering the horrible muir
der of Mr.. Crissman, q year ago, turned
out en- mass TO capture the vile murder
crs, no doubt intending to deal with them
ION the fly" On arriving at the home
of Mr.. Beall the sight that met the eyes
of the people was most sickening. On
the floor In the front room lay the victim
cold in death, and in q large pool OF
blood. while at her side lay the bloody
weapons, an axe and two revolvers. On
the side of the neck were three large
gashes made with the axe, one almosI
severing the head from the body; three
gashes under the right eye, and a wound
over each eye, which were made will
the pole of the axe. Two bullet hole
we're also found ia the head. Spots O.
blood were found on the walls and cell
ing, while the carpet was literally GOV
cred with it. The weapons used oil be
longed in the house. The boy was splat
tered with blood and his story of tn,
murder does not jingle right. l writ
this to show what horribly wicked deed
are often done by those who have re
ceived nothing but kindness at the hand
of their victims. No one knows wha
they are raising their children for.
Findlay is having som tremors in oil
terra flrma since her gas wells have be
come SO numerous.
Common sized chickens are twenty
five cents in Dayton. Garden vegetable
arc getting ripe. Barley is cut ant
wheat is turning. Crops of all kinds will
be good. Most Of the corn has had tire
workings and tobacco one. Fruit |
scarce in this section, but not mucl
scarcer than the trees. 1t has been sea
sonable here this spring and the healtl
good. A.. G.. G..